Headteacher

Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5RL

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027 onwards (subject to notice period)

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: L15-21 competitive, commensurate with experience
• Additional allowances:

  L15-21 competitive, commensurate with experience

Headteacher job summary

Lead Garden Fields JMI School into its next chapter of excellence

Are you an ambitious, values-driven school leader with high emotional intelligence and the vision to lead a thriving primary school?

Garden Fields JMI School is seeking an outstanding Headteacher to join our positive, happy school community and lead us on our firmly established journey towards excellence.

About our School:

At Garden Fields, we are proud to offer a warm, nurturing environment where children are keen, enthusiastic, and supported through our Growing Hearts and Minds philosophy. We set no limits on our pupils’ potential—supporting them emotionally, socially, morally, and academically.

We combine high academic expectations with rich extracurricular opportunities. Our school boasts an enviable sporting record and a vibrant music curriculum taught by specialist staff. Additionally, our site co-hosts the Trust's central hub, placing us at the heart of collaborative educational excellence.

The Opportunity:

This is a pivotal and exciting time to lead Garden Fields. Our outgoing Headteacher has done exceptional work adapting to changing local demographics as we position Garden Fields for the long term as an exceptional one-form entry school. Utilising our amazing facilities and vast grounds, you will build on this strong momentum, deepen our local community connections, and drive the school forward.

What we are looking for:

We are seeking a leader who:

• Possesses highly developed emotional intelligence and exceptional relationship-building skills across all stakeholders—pupils, parents, staff, governors, and the wider Trust.

• Demonstrates the skills, knowledge, and experience to inspire and lead a dedicated, cohesive team of senior leaders, teachers, and support staff, bringing deep expertise in teaching, learning, curriculum innovation and behaviour management

• Shares a deep commitment to collaborative working and team success, inspiring, supporting, and challenging colleagues to deliver excellence and drive continuous improvement.

• Embodies high expectations for pupil achievement alongside great care for child well-being, with a proven record of raising achievement and aspiration across diverse student groups.

What We Offer

• Enthusiastic, well-behaved children who love learning and participating in school life.

• An effective, professional, and friendly staff team fully committed to pupil success.

• An incredibly supportive parent body and a strong, proactive governing board.

• Extensive professional support, shared expertise, and collaborative opportunities across the Ambition Education Trust.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 430 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/garden-fields-junior-mixed-and-infant-school

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